Minister of Gender Equality calls for action on Ohangwena teen pregnancies

Minister of Gender Equality calls for action on Ohangwena teen pregnancies

Minister of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare, Doreen Sioka, expressed concern over more than 9,000 pregnancies among school girls under 19 in the Ohangwena region, calling the statistic alarming and in need of immediate action. Gender and Human Rights Activist Charlemaine Husselmann was contacted for her reaction.

June 18, 2024 94

Namibia

NamPol commanders attend gender-based violence training

The Namibian Police Force in collaboration with the Women Action for Development has organised a five-day workshop on gender-based violence and the law for all regional police commanders and their deputies. The workshop is taking place at Otjiwarongo in the Otjozondjupa region. Abisai Kashululu National Training coordinator at WAD has more.

June 18, 2024 89

Namibia

Minister Sioka Calls for Empowering African Children for Brighter Future

Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare minister, Doreen Sioka, called on stakeholders to ensure that every African child has the opportunity to reach their full potential and contribute to the realisation of a brighter future for Namibia and Africa as a whole. Sioka made this call during the National commemoration of the Day of African Child at Nghifikwa Ndailikana Primary School in Ohangwena.

June 17, 2024 36

World

Sheinbaum victory: a win for Mexican women?

By Laura BONILLA Nearly two decades after its then-president described women as "two-legged washing machines," Mexico has elected a woman to lead a country with a long history of gender-based bigotry and violence. The new leader, Claudia Sheinbaum, has talked about the desire of women to "live without fear" and rails against the stereotype that a woman is "prettier when she keeps her mouth shut." But […]

June 3, 2024 8

Business / Economics

EIB Global Invests €25 million in Amethis Fund III to promote sustainable growth of African businesses

The has so far invested nearly €3 billion in equity funds with a geographic focus entailing Africa. In 2023, close to 60% of EIB’s fund investments were in Africa. Amethis has supported the growth of more than 30 African companies employing more than 40,000 people. European Investment Bank (EIB Global) has invested €25 million into Amethis Fund III, a pan-African fund providing private equity growth capital to medium […]

May 29, 2024 14

World

Femicide: many countries around the world are making the killing of women a specific crime – here’s why it’s needed

By Madhumita Pandey, Sheffield Hallam University An average of five women or girls are killed every hour by someone in their own family, according to UN data. And often their murders are intrinsically linked to them being women. Some countries are now passing laws to specifically criminalise femicide – an extreme manifestation of gender-based violence. The first documented use of the term “femicide” was in […]

May 15, 2024 25

Namibia

NUST launches anti-violence app

An app aimed at preventing violence has been launched as an initiative of the Namibia University of Science and Technology UNESCO Research Chair on Gender and Digital Technologies, marking a significant step in the fight against violence. The app was launched by the Minister Justice, Yvonne Dausab in the capital on Wednesday, 8 May 2024. Dr. Anna Matros-Goreses, Executive Director of Research, Innovation, and Partnerships at NUST shares the details.

May 9, 2024 85

Namibia

Absent fathers, a concern in Namibia

https://youtu.be/N7Uqf4YS85I?si=mKisU2Nbu39cC-wX By Finna Kahili, via News on One Community and church leader Chinaville Vries has shared the negative impact of fatherlessness on families, stressing the crucial role fathers play in shaping children's identity and purpose. Vries was speaking during the One Economy Foundation's Be Free Campaign, which hosted a Men's Workshop on Friday in Windhoek. The dialogue aims to open discussion about matters that are important to men, creating a […]

April 30, 2024 80

Namibia

One Economy Foundation’s BeFreeMovement hosts ‘Constructive Masculinity Workshop’

The One Economy Foundation’s BeFree Movement will host a 'Constructive Masculinity Workshop' on April 26, 2024. Kaarina Iitah, Head of Programs at One Economy Foundation, says the workshop aims to engage diverse stakeholders and raise awareness about the importance of healthy masculinities in dismantling patriarchal norms.

April 23, 2024 53